Hey you need to replace the PCB board because its locked to the motherboard and wont work with just any board. you can flash it too but that would require an advance knowledge on the process.
i have the 40gig fat ps3 and have sent 4 ps3's back to sony and all ps3's won't read blu ray. but will read dvd's. now this is my 5th ps3 so I'm going to try and replace the blu ray drive. i needed to know what type of blu ray drive I'm looking for. i don't want the same make/company sony put in the systems. i want the best quality blu ray. or would it be better to get a ps3 slim? thanks guys
I replaced the blu ray drive and it worked for 3 days then it stopped recognizing discs, then it stopped pulling them into the drive. Any ideas on what might cause this?
I would like to buy a drive form you. A ps3 fat model, but the circuit board is located on the inside of drive, slightly different from your video. Thanks
HELP!!! i ripped the red and black wires out of the socket box they were in at the circuit board end by accident, they are super tiny i don't think i can fix this. what do i do now?! he talks about this at 5:00
I have one of the first ps3's that came out i think its a 60 gig...My game is stuck inside the machine it wont eject...how can i fix it...if i need to buy a new one can you plz email me at dj_rhythm@msn.com can i buy one off of you
I got a problem with 1st generation playstation 3 it plays blue ray games for about 6 mins and then it loses sound and then the game freezes when I quit game then it says invalid disk and it does it with all my games. Can you tell me a easy way how to fix this.
what if you have a 2nd donor dead ps3. Im taking the blue ray drive from it and swapping it into my ps3 with a dead drive. would i still have to swap the circuit board from my dead one to the other one? or can i use the circuit board thats attached to working one out of the donor ps3?
hi lad, iv taken apart the haye wire from both sides which is normally atttached to the blue ray harddrive , and now i dont know how it goes back into the ps3, any advice plz?
Thanks it worked for me! I almost gave up tried alot of other things. I'm glad I found your post didn't know about swaping the circuit board. Thanks again!
So I take it the PS3 Blu-Ray drive is keyed to the motherboard via the drives firmware like the Xbox 360. Can't you just extract the firmware from the old drive and flash it to the new ... isn't their a software tool like JungleFlasher for the PS3 for this purpose?
Where do you order your drives from? A friend of mine has an older 40GB ps3 I sold him years ago that finally stopped reading disks and he is thinking of trying to fix it.
Would any PS3 fat bluray work with each other, for example, if I was to purchase a PS3 Blu-ray replacement part that was removed from a PS3 40GB/80GB fat non backward compatibility, to work on a PS3 Fat 60GB backward compatibility model, would that work? or do I HAVE to buy the right model part.
@markhorneyuk it depends.., if you know the model number of both PS3 consoles you can check it out with a laser model guide. search for it i can't link in comments
I'm not exactly the brightest Crayon in the box when it comes to figuring out which stuff I need to do the job. I am only good at taking things apart and putting them together again. Lol
For the original PS3, the one with playback compatibility, can you message me with which blue-ray drive model I can replace the broken one with? If you could do this for me it would be highly appreciated..
@xXJanValentineXx hey, you might have already found the answer, if not or else for anyone else with the same question: search for a ps3 laser model/compatibility guide/chart. you can find your model number on the backside of you PS3. and don't be lazy by replacing the whole bluray DVD drive (cost more), because that won't work! ^ ^
I have question, with my blu ray drive it's not the lens itself that's messed up, it's the black case with the gears thats all messed up and a piece snapped off, when i buy a new blu ray drive does it come with that part with the gears?
Hi Billy, I have a 60 gig ps3 with a drive problem. The disc inserts and ejects just fine. however, the disc doesn't spin in the drive. It ejects the same direction it cam out and you don't hear anything spinning when you install the disc. Do I need a new bluray drive or can it be something else. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Mike
Ok wtf I replaced the blu ray drive in my ps3 exactly the same way you did and it still doesn't read any discs, I'm getting very pissed off here because I can't figure out wtf is going on!!!!!!
Just had my blue ray drive replaced at a repair shop in my town and the guy that fixed my ps3 said that all the ps3 that he been getting have been the ps3 slims that needed the blue ray drive replaced
Lame question but how do you know if the issue is either the drive circuitboard or the Blue Ray player? I was thinking of buying an 80gb "broken" PS3 off ebay seeing your video it does not look to difficult to replace the drive.
@num2bersRsilen3t You have to keep the circuit board that corresponds to your PS3. Otherwise the PS3 won't recognize the new drive because the circuits are different from the ones in your PS3.
The circuit board on your old drive is marred to the systems motherboard, so you need to swap them out. It's not hard and will take you 5 minutes tops, its just screwing the screws out and putting them back in.
hi, I'm looking to replace my blueray drive in my phat PS3 it's not spinning discs. You say you sell drives, how do you I get in contact with you? Do you have a website? I kind of want one now, I live in LA.
I got a bunch of PS3's for parts. One PS3that I have has it's blu-ray drive in pieces, and it is missing the circuit board. I was going to buy a new blu-ray drive, but upon watching this video... I realize, am I screwed? Or is there a way to rig up a new blu-ray drive without the original blue-ray circuit board?
I fixed my PS3 thanks to you. I ordered some part a while ago and fixed it myself. the question for me right now though is how long will it work for, now that i've gotten the parts to make it work. if it lasts at least a year, then i would be happy. obviously you would want your PS3 to last a very long time but considering the parts are refurbished, you can't expect a whole lot. i hope my PS3 is able to work for a year at least. thanks again for your instruction. very helpful.
Ok so what you're telling me is that I cannot just simply replace the dvd drive for the ps3 you have to take the old circut board out and put it in the replacement dvd drive. Is this what you're trying to tell me?
Do you still sell these BlueRay Drives?! What's your ebay id?! I couldnt get it on the video correctly, tried laptopsnsack, laptopsinsack but couldnt get to you
Ok this is a little off topic but, I advise everyone to use the Closed Captioning (Transcribe Audio) and check out the video at about 1:50 and watch for about 10 seconds. You'll get a good laugh :) Cheers!
i have a first gen 80gb model, I recently went through the ylod and took my ps3 apart, carefully put it back together after fixing that. System now powers up perfect but now for some reason my bd drive wont suck any discs in, yet the sensor acknowledges that there is a disc being inserted by flashing the blue light. Any chance this is a simple fix, or will I have to get an entirely new drive?
hey great video man! i have a quick question, My Ps3 has been performing like crap when it comes to loading anything while playing GT5. patch after patch.. nothing helps. I get that feeling its my bluray reader.. it makes odd noises every now and then as well. any pointers?
hi i replaced drive with a new one but not regitering on ps3. i put everything together ok. My old one was cluncky and i have put that back on and it now seems the same as my new one which is quiet but not registering.
@MM34ify If you have indeed made sure to swap the circuit board properly and since there are many more models of PS3 now than at the time I made this video, made sure you used the right model blue-ray drive and it's still not registering disks then that only leave a few possibilities. Either you have purchased a drive that is also broken (sadly a lot of people sell their broken ones as working or "as-is"), your board is what is broken, or it is something else and needs to be fixed by sony sadly.
Thx for your help. The drive plays cds and dvds and the one i purchased also does the same so i am stumped. I have a CECHG03 and the guy who sold me the drive (from a 60gb) has sold hundreds and told me it would work in my model although i have seen conflicting posts saying it is the right drive or not.
and how would you be able to tell if the parts that you bought is correct with the PS3 machine? does each part of the PS3 has a serial number attached to it? or certain design? reply soon thanks
All Ive done since I bought my PS3 back in 2007 is rep how great it is, and laugh when all the XBOX360s my friends own continuously break. Now my lense is done. At least its good to know 312,000 other people have the same problem.
Alright im building a ps3 from mother board up. Does every ps3 have its own spleacle dvd drive like xbox or can I just go out and buy a dvd drive and it will work on the motherboard??
hi, i have the 40g. chechgo3. 410 twin laser model. i already have the logic board but i have bought a new blu ray drive. do i just follow this video, or is my ps3 different
hi, i have the 40g. chechgo3. 410 twin laser model. i already have the logic board but i have bought a new blu ray drive. do i just follow this video, or is my ps3 different
When you said "at the time of this recording to my knowledge all PS3s share the same physical drive" did you mean that I could replace my KES-410a with any 400 or 450 by simply swapping the drive key? Or did you mean I could swap any KES-410a with any 410 etc...?
i love you my ps3 is now working what a fool i almost threw my board and old blue ray drive away how lucky was i to see the video before i made a fatal mistake !!!!!!!!omg, i changed the boards over and bobs your auntie the ps3 lives agian wahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
i got an error code 80029941. my Blu Ray discs wont load/play/eject. well ejecting sometimes takes ages. i got reconnected to the net last week after 2years being offline. my update was 2 something and went to 3.70 as it was the latest update. do you know if me buying a new disc player will sort out my problem. ive got a 40gig, bought it in october/november 2007. any help would be great :)
@fks1980 The red wire is connected to the blueray drive itself and attaches to the PCB by a clip. If you broke it on the old one, it really doesn't matter. If you broke it on the new one you'll have to find a way to reconnect it, maybe with a small wire splice kit or by resoldering it depending on where you broke the wire. I'd suggest taking the wire from the old one, pulling it off all the way at the root of the connection, then using that to connect to the new drive.
Hi, I would like to purchase a Blu Ray drive from you for my PS3 80GB console. I could not find your seller information on ebay. Can you provide your seller id?
i purchased a new blu ray drive for my 80gb because it was not taking the discs i put it in and ps3 turned on tried to put in a disc still didnt take it would it be the ribbon by any chance if u no please reply
i just opened mine up using a differen tuorial and i removed the blu ray ribbon from the ps3 end rather than the blu ray end.. and the lil black tab snapped off.. ive stuck it together with selotape but now the blu ray drive has no suction and wont play games :(
nice, now all i gotta do isbuy the new drive. LOL should have watched this b4, i actually forced the lid open and broke all the little parts that r connected to ps3, LOL. wats ur ebay name or account, msg me plz. n also i have 160 gb fat model, would that b a problem
just replaced the blue ray drive,worked for like two hours, then yellow light of death. Going to check all the wires, fuck knows. Next tool I get out mite be my Estwing.......
So your saying that if i buy a brand new Blu Ray drive i still have to use the original motherboard from my defective blu ray drive or else it wont work. BTW i am using a ps3 slim.
Okay I do have a question though, what model PS3 did you use to test these drives with? How would I know that the drive I buy from you will be compatible with my system or even my blu-ray drive's circuit board for that matter?
I own an 80gb ps3 that they made after they started taking out the backwards compatibility, the launch model 60gb blu-ray drive has the circuit board exposed like we see in the video however on mine the circuit board is not exposed, how do I get at the circuit board on mine?
i got a ps3 and it doesnt read disc so im guessing its the blu ray driver, so if i am going to replace this should i get the same model blu ray or what. i have a cechg01 and would just like to know if i have to get the same one in order to replace it. thanks.
@Mougishouse hi, you will have to get same one has the ribbons are different on different models. i just done mine, i got drive from a 40 gig and mine is 60 gig and they was different, but 40 and 80 gig model are the same.
Someone answer if you know!!! I have a ps3 that was droped in a pool.... Everything work except the disc drive, it doesn't let me take discs out... I have another ps3 that got the yellow light of death. I was wondering if i can just take the Whole Blueray player or disc drive out of the one that got Yellow light and put it in the one that was dropped in the pool? Do you think itll work?
My blu ray drive motherboard is broken. I've heard you can't replace it but what can I do now? Can I replace the blu ray drive AND the motherboard with the blu ray drive? Please help!
Hey I have a problem where my PS3 seems to think a disc is in the drive even though there isn't, with the blue light staying on and therefore will eject nothing and obviously won't suck in any discs either, any suggestions ? All help appreciated, thanks :)
View my channel for a STEP BY STEP guide on how you can FIX YOUR PS3 in less than an hour! WITHOUT the need for Heat Guns, Voiding your Warranty, or wasting any of your TIME or MONEY!
Hey, I did this, and my ps3 spins disks, but will not read them, its backwards compatible so I tried ps1,2,and 3 non of them read. Any idea why?
Also, before my ps3 could play downloaded games. Now it can not play downloaded games. I have noticed that when no blue ray drive is in the ps3, it can play downloaded movies but not downloaded games.
Does this indicate I have missed up a connection some where?
I did this today it actually works, I had one with a broken bluray and one that got YLOD today, so I made a good one out of the two broken ones. It wont work unless u do the microboard swap, I tried just swapping them straight over, doesn't work. NEED to change those boards then it works fine
@crywolf30 No I had 2 ps3's one with a broken bluray and one with a faulty motherboard, so i took the good bluray and put it in the ps3 with the YLOD (faulty motherboard) and it works
Will I need to use the circuit board from my blue ray drive if I'm going to replace it with a blue ray drive from another console? Or could I use the circuit board belonging to that drive?
@OuttStanding You always need to use the board that came with your system... The blue ray drive circuit board is tied to the motherboard of the console it came with as a security protection to prevent people from using modified or after market drive controller boards that will allow the system to do things it's not intended to.
Because of this, no other circuit board (from the blue ray drive) will ever work with your PS3 console.
@pcphantom1978 This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for, that's why the blu-ray wasn't showing any discs!!! Ugh.... *tears PS3 apart again* -_-
How much does it cost to replace a blu ray drive? What about just the laser mech? I have a ps3 80gb 2usb port. My little brother shoved a psp disc inside my ps3 and I was able to get it out. But I accidentally busted one of the ribbon cables and the place where the ribbon cable connects. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i am trying to change my 80gb ps3s blueray drive but some things are different. 1. the silver ribbon connecting ps3 to drive doesnt click in place at all, was originally held by tape. 2. the circuit board was hidden under a metal casing 3. there was no tiny wire connecting the circuit board to drive and 4 there were no little mounting pegs on the drive at all. am i screwwed? i had intended to replace it with a drive from a 40gb console will this work?
hi i have a qucik question when i was replacing my blu-ray drive with another working one the working one did not have the motherboard attached is that a problem and when i start my ps3 and put a game in it does not recognize it.
@guy233445 thanks brother, I decided to hack it instead, I was on 3.55 and most games work this way without disc, no online compatibility just yet, but given the fact that I need to spend money on a brand new system and buy a laser I took the chance! Now I can play tons of games I get for free...yaaay
i dropped my ps3 slim on accident while i was moving it & i tripped over a wire.. anyways my ps3 slim now wouldn't accept any disc no more and it looks like its out of place is the blue ray disk drive replace able & fixable??? answers anyone???
Hi, I bought a ps3 with a non working drive from ebay. How would I know if the circuit board below the drive is original?
MeGaHaCkErZzZ 18 hours ago
I have half a drive, will it work?
Thefluffylightbulb 2 days ago
why put the old circuit board on the new drive? dont the new drives come with their own?
dmoneyxd 3 days ago
@dmoneyxd
Hey you need to replace the PCB board because its locked to the motherboard and wont work with just any board. you can flash it too but that would require an advance knowledge on the process.
Jmforever 2 days ago
@Jmforever well my cd drive is fucked cause my ps3 fell and i basically need a new one, so i just replace the board unto the new drive and itl work?
dmoneyxd 2 days ago
@dmoneyxd
yeah, you can do one of two things; replace just the lens (which is alot cheaper) or replace the whole drive and just install the board.
Jmforever 2 days ago
PS3 is crap. Sony puts out crappy hardware that clunks out in a few years when your outta luck with no warranty.
KungFuChess 3 days ago
Thanks!!! I've just repair my second ps3!!!!!!
salvofogliani90 3 days ago
i have the 40gig fat ps3 and have sent 4 ps3's back to sony and all ps3's won't read blu ray. but will read dvd's. now this is my 5th ps3 so I'm going to try and replace the blu ray drive. i needed to know what type of blu ray drive I'm looking for. i don't want the same make/company sony put in the systems. i want the best quality blu ray. or would it be better to get a ps3 slim? thanks guys
stuprint182 5 days ago
I replaced the blu ray drive and it worked for 3 days then it stopped recognizing discs, then it stopped pulling them into the drive. Any ideas on what might cause this?
TheTruck1973 1 week ago
I would like to buy a drive form you. A ps3 fat model, but the circuit board is located on the inside of drive, slightly different from your video. Thanks
beavisjj 1 week ago
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HELP!!! i ripped the red and black wires out of the socket box they were in at the circuit board end by accident, they are super tiny i don't think i can fix this. what do i do now?! he talks about this at 5:00
ChaosRiddenReaper 2 weeks ago
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ChaosRiddenReaper 2 weeks ago
I have one of the first ps3's that came out i think its a 60 gig...My game is stuck inside the machine it wont eject...how can i fix it...if i need to buy a new one can you plz email me at dj_rhythm@msn.com can i buy one off of you
DJRHYTHM1 2 weeks ago
Your fat
TW1TCHxDUBSTEP 2 weeks ago
Hey dude I've got a problem you said all logic boards are the same and connections but mines different what can I do about this?
pistolwhip26 2 weeks ago
I got a problem with 1st generation playstation 3 it plays blue ray games for about 6 mins and then it loses sound and then the game freezes when I quit game then it says invalid disk and it does it with all my games. Can you tell me a easy way how to fix this.
azeemiscool 3 weeks ago
@azeemiscool clean your lens prob
kelly2000398 1 week ago
@20legend you have to keep the circuit board from the working ps3. @4:10.
Blazinjessejames 3 weeks ago
what if you have a 2nd donor dead ps3. Im taking the blue ray drive from it and swapping it into my ps3 with a dead drive. would i still have to swap the circuit board from my dead one to the other one? or can i use the circuit board thats attached to working one out of the donor ps3?
20legendfucker 3 weeks ago
hi lad, iv taken apart the haye wire from both sides which is normally atttached to the blue ray harddrive , and now i dont know how it goes back into the ps3, any advice plz?
londonrover 3 weeks ago
What is your eBay user name. I could barely understand it!
Blazinjessejames 1 month ago
Thanks it worked for me! I almost gave up tried alot of other things. I'm glad I found your post didn't know about swaping the circuit board. Thanks again!
k662250 1 month ago
Thanks it WORKED!
coolbuddydude1 1 month ago
How much do you sell your drives for?
DolliPuke 1 month ago
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DolliPuke 1 month ago
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could you put your ebay id in your desciption
donksx 1 month ago
So I take it the PS3 Blu-Ray drive is keyed to the motherboard via the drives firmware like the Xbox 360. Can't you just extract the firmware from the old drive and flash it to the new ... isn't their a software tool like JungleFlasher for the PS3 for this purpose?
RCTruckPulling 1 month ago
@RCTruckPulling
No unfortunately.
Sirdiggar 1 month ago
Where do you order your drives from? A friend of mine has an older 40GB ps3 I sold him years ago that finally stopped reading disks and he is thinking of trying to fix it.
pickinthatbanjo 1 month ago
I wanted to sell the blueray player cuz the PS3 got YLOD how much is it?
markimako 1 month ago
@markimako i fix ylod for 40$
pablogol7 1 month ago
Would any PS3 fat bluray work with each other, for example, if I was to purchase a PS3 Blu-ray replacement part that was removed from a PS3 40GB/80GB fat non backward compatibility, to work on a PS3 Fat 60GB backward compatibility model, would that work? or do I HAVE to buy the right model part.
markhorneyuk 1 month ago
@markhorneyuk it depends.., if you know the model number of both PS3 consoles you can check it out with a laser model guide. search for it i can't link in comments
Halyto 1 month ago
I'm not exactly the brightest Crayon in the box when it comes to figuring out which stuff I need to do the job. I am only good at taking things apart and putting them together again. Lol
For the original PS3, the one with playback compatibility, can you message me with which blue-ray drive model I can replace the broken one with? If you could do this for me it would be highly appreciated..
Thanks!
xXJanValentineXx 2 months ago
@xXJanValentineXx hey, you might have already found the answer, if not or else for anyone else with the same question: search for a ps3 laser model/compatibility guide/chart. you can find your model number on the backside of you PS3. and don't be lazy by replacing the whole bluray DVD drive (cost more), because that won't work! ^ ^
Halyto 1 month ago
what is your ebay account name
MrPHDOT 2 months ago
Hey whats your ebay name i looking for a blu ray disk drive to buy...
vanguardwarrior 2 months ago
I CHANGED MY BLU RAY DRIVE TODAY AND IT WONT SUCK IN DISCS NO BLUE LIGHT ASWELL :((( I WASTED 48 POUNDS HELP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
YoungShadz1 2 months ago
it fuckin worked!!!!!! thanks buddy!!!
cubbybear2429 2 months ago
I have question, with my blu ray drive it's not the lens itself that's messed up, it's the black case with the gears thats all messed up and a piece snapped off, when i buy a new blu ray drive does it come with that part with the gears?
underxratedxrage 2 months ago
Hi Billy, I have a 60 gig ps3 with a drive problem. The disc inserts and ejects just fine. however, the disc doesn't spin in the drive. It ejects the same direction it cam out and you don't hear anything spinning when you install the disc. Do I need a new bluray drive or can it be something else. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Mike
juicem2 2 months ago
how much does a blu-ray player cost?
md180902 2 months ago
mate just replaced my 60gb blu ray drive with a new bluray and it works.. just needed to swap my pcp board over and success..thanks man.chur
BraceyGYM 2 months ago
Ok wtf I replaced the blu ray drive in my ps3 exactly the same way you did and it still doesn't read any discs, I'm getting very pissed off here because I can't figure out wtf is going on!!!!!!
butterfly153239 2 months ago
Where can I find u on eBay ?
Jmedras 2 months ago
I have a 60GB PS3 can I replace with a 40GB?
inFamousAssassiin 2 months ago
what if the disc driver doesnt come with the black or red cord?
dananaChubbs 2 months ago
Do you have any blu ray drives for sale? I need one for my 40 GB system ASAP!
butterfly153239 2 months ago
@butterfly153239 I have a blueray drive. :O) Contact me if you like.
Armookie 2 months ago
my ps3 will take the game but wont read it, and then ejects the game back out. help please!
Cesardavid18 2 months ago
Just had my blue ray drive replaced at a repair shop in my town and the guy that fixed my ps3 said that all the ps3 that he been getting have been the ps3 slims that needed the blue ray drive replaced
DemonAssassin93 3 months ago
i need a new drive for my phat 80 gig model how can i contact you
mlpolina 3 months ago
Lame question but how do you know if the issue is either the drive circuitboard or the Blue Ray player? I was thinking of buying an 80gb "broken" PS3 off ebay seeing your video it does not look to difficult to replace the drive.
Spawn674 3 months ago
why would i have to keep that circet board?
cant i just use the one that comes with the new blue ray drive??
PLEASE RESPOND :)
num2bersRsilen3t 3 months ago
@num2bersRsilen3t You have to keep the circuit board that corresponds to your PS3. Otherwise the PS3 won't recognize the new drive because the circuits are different from the ones in your PS3.
LordSaber 3 months ago
@num2bersRsilen3t
The circuit board on your old drive is marred to the systems motherboard, so you need to swap them out. It's not hard and will take you 5 minutes tops, its just screwing the screws out and putting them back in.
Knoxerboy101 2 months ago
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stonecreed 3 months ago
Wow...you saved me 150.00 bucks! Did it myself in under an hour.
stonecreed 3 months ago
Hey how can u message me some how. I need a blue ray drive for my ps3 slim! Help!
TeckGeak46 3 months ago
thanks for this vid, i will be needing to do this in a few days
KIZZA3D 3 months ago
hi, I'm looking to replace my blueray drive in my phat PS3 it's not spinning discs. You say you sell drives, how do you I get in contact with you? Do you have a website? I kind of want one now, I live in LA.
kevmanoeil 3 months ago
ok I replaced my drive, still won't read disks...what else could it be???
zdw0986 3 months ago 2
@zdw0986 same as me, if you fix it let me know PLEASE
chrisrox62 3 months ago
Do you still sell these drives? I am going to buy one in a few weeks, and I need to find one online to buy.
LOLatthecoloredboy 3 months ago
I need to replace a disc drive for a friend. Do I need to flash the drive with the same firmware as the original drive when i replace it? Thanks.
IIJTAGGEDII 3 months ago
Can anyone answer my question?
I got a bunch of PS3's for parts. One PS3that I have has it's blu-ray drive in pieces, and it is missing the circuit board. I was going to buy a new blu-ray drive, but upon watching this video... I realize, am I screwed? Or is there a way to rig up a new blu-ray drive without the original blue-ray circuit board?
SeberHusky 3 months ago
since I will be using the same circuit of my drive with the replacement, I will not have to marry it up at all.....correct?
rican199 4 months ago
Do you have a blu-ray drive for a 120GB PS3 Slim?
24tonyboy24 4 months ago
hey my ps3 cd drive don't look like yours and is it ok to put a different one in or it has to be the same one
MrDaredevil559 4 months ago
I fixed my PS3 thanks to you. I ordered some part a while ago and fixed it myself. the question for me right now though is how long will it work for, now that i've gotten the parts to make it work. if it lasts at least a year, then i would be happy. obviously you would want your PS3 to last a very long time but considering the parts are refurbished, you can't expect a whole lot. i hope my PS3 is able to work for a year at least. thanks again for your instruction. very helpful.
Uninserious 4 months ago
Ok so what you're telling me is that I cannot just simply replace the dvd drive for the ps3 you have to take the old circut board out and put it in the replacement dvd drive. Is this what you're trying to tell me?
johnnydf04 4 months ago
Hey my ps3 doesn't read any discs will doing this fix it? Please reply thank you.
JayP7269 4 months ago
Dude, awesome video and expanation. Really helped me out. Thanks so much!!!!!!!
gorham0281 4 months ago
Hey Billy my ps3 is a 40 gb model any advise?
kreilly1875 4 months ago
my blu ray didnt have the last wire to disconnect, is that bad?
PaaaulHimself 5 months ago
Hi
Do you still sell these BlueRay Drives?! What's your ebay id?! I couldnt get it on the video correctly, tried laptopsnsack, laptopsinsack but couldnt get to you
ranga1099 5 months ago
Ok this is a little off topic but, I advise everyone to use the Closed Captioning (Transcribe Audio) and check out the video at about 1:50 and watch for about 10 seconds. You'll get a good laugh :) Cheers!
richarrj 5 months ago
i have a first gen 80gb model, I recently went through the ylod and took my ps3 apart, carefully put it back together after fixing that. System now powers up perfect but now for some reason my bd drive wont suck any discs in, yet the sensor acknowledges that there is a disc being inserted by flashing the blue light. Any chance this is a simple fix, or will I have to get an entirely new drive?
IbanezRG7 5 months ago
hey great video man! i have a quick question, My Ps3 has been performing like crap when it comes to loading anything while playing GT5. patch after patch.. nothing helps. I get that feeling its my bluray reader.. it makes odd noises every now and then as well. any pointers?
starksy17 5 months ago
hi i replaced drive with a new one but not regitering on ps3. i put everything together ok. My old one was cluncky and i have put that back on and it now seems the same as my new one which is quiet but not registering.
MM34ify 5 months ago
@MM34ify If you have indeed made sure to swap the circuit board properly and since there are many more models of PS3 now than at the time I made this video, made sure you used the right model blue-ray drive and it's still not registering disks then that only leave a few possibilities. Either you have purchased a drive that is also broken (sadly a lot of people sell their broken ones as working or "as-is"), your board is what is broken, or it is something else and needs to be fixed by sony sadly.
pcphantom1978 5 months ago
@pcphantom1978
Thanks for your help..it turned out to be a broken drive and after getting another of the seller it worked straight away. Thanks again.
MM34ify 5 months ago
@MM34ify
Thx for your help. The drive plays cds and dvds and the one i purchased also does the same so i am stumped. I have a CECHG03 and the guy who sold me the drive (from a 60gb) has sold hundreds and told me it would work in my model although i have seen conflicting posts saying it is the right drive or not.
MM34ify 5 months ago
do u still happen to have any more disk readers left 4 sale?
EF810000 5 months ago
so if my blu ray drive board is damaged im screwed
mike081283 5 months ago
60gb*
spikezster 5 months ago
Excellent just fixed my ps3 fat 6th
spikezster 5 months ago
and you did a great job with this video, it was really informative, clear and helpful.
Uninserious 5 months ago
and how would you be able to tell if the parts that you bought is correct with the PS3 machine? does each part of the PS3 has a serial number attached to it? or certain design? reply soon thanks
Uninserious 5 months ago
where do you get the parts for the PS3?
Uninserious 5 months ago
where can a buy a new drive
Nigarro1 5 months ago
thank you sweaty guy for schooling me :)
osxRUDEDAWG 5 months ago
All Ive done since I bought my PS3 back in 2007 is rep how great it is, and laugh when all the XBOX360s my friends own continuously break. Now my lense is done. At least its good to know 312,000 other people have the same problem.
ochocinco89 5 months ago
Alright im building a ps3 from mother board up. Does every ps3 have its own spleacle dvd drive like xbox or can I just go out and buy a dvd drive and it will work on the motherboard??
TheInsainepops 5 months ago
Thanks man, this is really helpful, now I just need to buy a new drive.
sjt223 5 months ago
Thanks a million, dude. Got my drive replaced with no problem thanks to your guide. :)
whitephoenix7186 5 months ago in playlist whitephoenix7186's Favourited Videos
I need one for a 40 gig...do you have a store on ebay or where can I get one
MatthewZenn 5 months ago
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hi, i have the 40g. chechgo3. 410 twin laser model. i already have the logic board but i have bought a new blu ray drive. do i just follow this video, or is my ps3 different
kiethrichards 6 months ago
hi, i have the 40g. chechgo3. 410 twin laser model. i already have the logic board but i have bought a new blu ray drive. do i just follow this video, or is my ps3 different
kiethrichards 6 months ago
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Sir Sweaty Billy,
When you said "at the time of this recording to my knowledge all PS3s share the same physical drive" did you mean that I could replace my KES-410a with any 400 or 450 by simply swapping the drive key? Or did you mean I could swap any KES-410a with any 410 etc...?
majesticingnance777 6 months ago
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can i get your email or phone number i need to get a new blu ray drive because mine isnt working
coolhotrod1997 6 months ago
can i your email or phone number i need to get a new blu ray drive because mine isnt working
coolhotrod1997 6 months ago
i love you my ps3 is now working what a fool i almost threw my board and old blue ray drive away how lucky was i to see the video before i made a fatal mistake !!!!!!!!omg, i changed the boards over and bobs your auntie the ps3 lives agian wahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
bigboobazlilboobaz 6 months ago
how can i buy one from you
NxOgHancho 6 months ago
Would this be cheaper than.sending it to sony
ymiwatchen 6 months ago
i got an error code 80029941. my Blu Ray discs wont load/play/eject. well ejecting sometimes takes ages. i got reconnected to the net last week after 2years being offline. my update was 2 something and went to 3.70 as it was the latest update. do you know if me buying a new disc player will sort out my problem. ive got a 40gig, bought it in october/november 2007. any help would be great :)
Mickeyminime 6 months ago
If i broke the small red and black connector wire...what can I do? WIll the new blu ray drive still work without that wire?
fks1980 6 months ago
@fks1980 The red wire is connected to the blueray drive itself and attaches to the PCB by a clip. If you broke it on the old one, it really doesn't matter. If you broke it on the new one you'll have to find a way to reconnect it, maybe with a small wire splice kit or by resoldering it depending on where you broke the wire. I'd suggest taking the wire from the old one, pulling it off all the way at the root of the connection, then using that to connect to the new drive.
pcphantom1978 6 months ago
@fks1980 dude if u did that your gonna have to buy a new ps3!
joaoeselmejor 5 months ago
Hi, I would like to purchase a Blu Ray drive from you for my PS3 80GB console. I could not find your seller information on ebay. Can you provide your seller id?
Best Regards
CIball2 6 months ago
i purchased a new blu ray drive for my 80gb because it was not taking the discs i put it in and ps3 turned on tried to put in a disc still didnt take it would it be the ribbon by any chance if u no please reply
98adamlawd 6 months ago
You saved me a huge headache man much obliged
codedigital1 6 months ago
Hey dude does this fix the error code 80010514 and if so how much are your blue Ray drives?
Raul82190 6 months ago
hey thx bro
iRAW1997 7 months ago
u look fugly xD
iRAW1997 7 months ago
Thank you!!!! I got my system working again finally.... now to get back to the gaming!
by the way, what is your ebay id? I didn't hear it right...
dankirkman 7 months ago
Thank you!!!! I got my system working again finally.... now to get back to the gaming!
dankirkman 7 months ago
i just opened mine up using a differen tuorial and i removed the blu ray ribbon from the ps3 end rather than the blu ray end.. and the lil black tab snapped off.. ive stuck it together with selotape but now the blu ray drive has no suction and wont play games :(
apsinthion 7 months ago
nice, now all i gotta do isbuy the new drive. LOL should have watched this b4, i actually forced the lid open and broke all the little parts that r connected to ps3, LOL. wats ur ebay name or account, msg me plz. n also i have 160 gb fat model, would that b a problem
ji9111 7 months ago
dude why are you SO sweaty?
HPDefense14 7 months ago
@HPDefense14 "I was watching Cops"
gmnj1975 7 months ago
just replaced the blue ray drive,worked for like two hours, then yellow light of death. Going to check all the wires, fuck knows. Next tool I get out mite be my Estwing.......
scotymoo 8 months ago
So your saying that if i buy a brand new Blu Ray drive i still have to use the original motherboard from my defective blu ray drive or else it wont work. BTW i am using a ps3 slim.
thehaxsource 8 months ago 2
Great video, just fixed my ps3 job dun. "cheers"
scotymoo 8 months ago
Okay I do have a question though, what model PS3 did you use to test these drives with? How would I know that the drive I buy from you will be compatible with my system or even my blu-ray drive's circuit board for that matter?
TangerineTaster 8 months ago
Actually nevermind I just realized all I gotta do is take off the metal plate that they must not have had on the 60gb models.
TangerineTaster 8 months ago
I own an 80gb ps3 that they made after they started taking out the backwards compatibility, the launch model 60gb blu-ray drive has the circuit board exposed like we see in the video however on mine the circuit board is not exposed, how do I get at the circuit board on mine?
TangerineTaster 8 months ago
What is your ebay tag?
BORD3RL1N3 8 months ago
nicca wit the sweat doe
djgelo 8 months ago
So if anyone can answer this let me know.
i got a ps3 and it doesnt read disc so im guessing its the blu ray driver, so if i am going to replace this should i get the same model blu ray or what. i have a cechg01 and would just like to know if i have to get the same one in order to replace it. thanks.
Mougishouse 8 months ago
@Mougishouse hi, you will have to get same one has the ribbons are different on different models. i just done mine, i got drive from a 40 gig and mine is 60 gig and they was different, but 40 and 80 gig model are the same.
MrPacey18 8 months ago
@MrPacey18 alright thanks for the help man.
Mougishouse 8 months ago
Someone answer if you know!!! I have a ps3 that was droped in a pool.... Everything work except the disc drive, it doesn't let me take discs out... I have another ps3 that got the yellow light of death. I was wondering if i can just take the Whole Blueray player or disc drive out of the one that got Yellow light and put it in the one that was dropped in the pool? Do you think itll work?
SxeBenji181 8 months ago
I HAVE A QUESTION CAN SOMEONE ANSWER PLEASE?
My blu ray drive motherboard is broken. I've heard you can't replace it but what can I do now? Can I replace the blu ray drive AND the motherboard with the blu ray drive? Please help!
YoMama844 8 months ago
Hey I have a problem where my PS3 seems to think a disc is in the drive even though there isn't, with the blue light staying on and therefore will eject nothing and obviously won't suck in any discs either, any suggestions ? All help appreciated, thanks :)
clissold08 8 months ago
@clissold08 had same prob i changed the cable under drive and it worked fine.
MrPacey18 8 months ago
@MrPacey18 Cheers mate that must be the problem. Did you buy a new cable and if so where from ?
clissold08 8 months ago
@clissold08 hey, i bought the ribbon not cable from ebay only couple quid.
MrPacey18 8 months ago
I hope you read this will this work for the ps3 slim as well?
kuribo1 8 months ago
credit to ub3rb3n3. Transcribe to audio: 1:58 "I'm in order to take the lid off the penis" haha
MercMaster101 8 months ago
Sir, just tried this, replacing dud bluray in otherwise good machine. Worked like a charm. Finally able to watch that Apocalypse Now blu!
Many thanks for the tutorial - couldn't have done it witout cha!
Tiemachine 8 months ago
Cleaning the lens didnt work for me, i just bought a blu ray block and replaced it myself and it works perfectly now!
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PS3LightFixer 8 months ago
Hey, I did this, and my ps3 spins disks, but will not read them, its backwards compatible so I tried ps1,2,and 3 non of them read. Any idea why?
longjonsilver45 8 months ago
Hey, I did this, and my ps3 spins disks, but will not read them, its backwards compatible so I tried ps1,2,and 3 non of them read. Any idea why?
Also, before my ps3 could play downloaded games. Now it can not play downloaded games. I have noticed that when no blue ray drive is in the ps3, it can play downloaded movies but not downloaded games.
Does this indicate I have missed up a connection some where?
longjonsilver45 8 months ago
I did this today it actually works, I had one with a broken bluray and one that got YLOD today, so I made a good one out of the two broken ones. It wont work unless u do the microboard swap, I tried just swapping them straight over, doesn't work. NEED to change those boards then it works fine
lilblitz 9 months ago
@lilblitz Hi,
Did you replace your busted blu-ray drive with a bluray drive designed for the PS3 or some random bluray drive?
crywolf30 9 months ago
@crywolf30 No I had 2 ps3's one with a broken bluray and one with a faulty motherboard, so i took the good bluray and put it in the ps3 with the YLOD (faulty motherboard) and it works
lilblitz 9 months ago
@crywolf30 my bad i meant i took the one with the good motherboard and put the working bluray in it
lilblitz 9 months ago
Will I need to use the circuit board from my blue ray drive if I'm going to replace it with a blue ray drive from another console? Or could I use the circuit board belonging to that drive?
OuttStanding 9 months ago
@OuttStanding You always need to use the board that came with your system... The blue ray drive circuit board is tied to the motherboard of the console it came with as a security protection to prevent people from using modified or after market drive controller boards that will allow the system to do things it's not intended to.
Because of this, no other circuit board (from the blue ray drive) will ever work with your PS3 console.
pcphantom1978 8 months ago 3
@pcphantom1978 This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for, that's why the blu-ray wasn't showing any discs!!! Ugh.... *tears PS3 apart again* -_-
Thank you guys.
dpmaxey 7 months ago
How much does it cost to replace a blu ray drive? What about just the laser mech? I have a ps3 80gb 2usb port. My little brother shoved a psp disc inside my ps3 and I was able to get it out. But I accidentally busted one of the ribbon cables and the place where the ribbon cable connects. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YoMama844 9 months ago
i am trying to change my 80gb ps3s blueray drive but some things are different. 1. the silver ribbon connecting ps3 to drive doesnt click in place at all, was originally held by tape. 2. the circuit board was hidden under a metal casing 3. there was no tiny wire connecting the circuit board to drive and 4 there were no little mounting pegs on the drive at all. am i screwwed? i had intended to replace it with a drive from a 40gb console will this work?
theXmindXvibe 9 months ago
what drive do i get for a 80gb model, and are you selling on ebay?
jjcfc1992 9 months ago
LMFAO CC SAYS PENIS AT 1:55 to 2:02
Kilosquad1 9 months ago
hi i have a qucik question when i was replacing my blu-ray drive with another working one the working one did not have the motherboard attached is that a problem and when i start my ps3 and put a game in it does not recognize it.
KingYakuza24 9 months ago
thank you!
sergio315luke 9 months ago
hi my bluray drive don't work what site do you sell them on and do you have to decode it first thanks.
ghamilton183 10 months ago
@ghamilton183 i am selling a extra blu ray drive that i have i am willing to sell it if your interested.
e108132004 8 months ago
How do you know what blu-ray drive to buy? I dunno if mine is a KES or otherwise can anyone please share some knowledge?
Amerimokkka 10 months ago
@Amerimokkka
guy233445 10 months ago
@Amerimokkka
wwwDOTps3laserDOTcom/ps3-laser-compatibility-chart/ go to that site...
line up your model # with the correct laser serial...
guy233445 10 months ago
@guy233445 thanks brother, I decided to hack it instead, I was on 3.55 and most games work this way without disc, no online compatibility just yet, but given the fact that I need to spend money on a brand new system and buy a laser I took the chance! Now I can play tons of games I get for free...yaaay
UP YOURS SONY!
Amerimokkka 9 months ago
are there any videos doing this on a 120GB PS3? My game is having issues reading disc now and everyone saying it is the blue-ray drive.
jayrobinson78 10 months ago
Dude....Your so sweaty...
ssolway 10 months ago
Mate, your guide fixed my PS3 flawlessly. So easy to follow, thankyou!!!
davetopping85 10 months ago
i dropped my ps3 slim on accident while i was moving it & i tripped over a wire.. anyways my ps3 slim now wouldn't accept any disc no more and it looks like its out of place is the blue ray disk drive replace able & fixable??? answers anyone???
jasper1141 10 months ago
what if the person you bought the ps3 from completely took out the bluray drive? could you make a tutorial to put it in there?
remembercoment 10 months ago
so if the drive is faulty you can just buy a new one and replace (simple)? unlike xbox 360 where they place fw (keys) to stop you from replacing
oh ... ok the